People v. Ranger CA2/2
Opinion
Opinion
BACKGROUND
Procedural history Defendant was charged with assault with a deadly weapon in violation of Penal Code section 245, subdivision (a)(1).1 The information specially alleged pursuant to section 12022.7, subdivision (b) that defendant personally inflicted great bodily injury upon the victim and that the injury caused the victim to become comatose due to brain injury and to suffer paralysis. A jury convicted defendant as charged and found true the special allegation. On May 14, 2012, the trial court sentenced defendant to a prison term of eight years, comprised of the middle term of three years, plus five years for the great bodily injury. The court imposed mandatory fines and fees and awarded defendant a total of 46 days of presentence custody credits, consisting of 40 days actual custody credit and six days local conduct credit. Defendant filed a timely notice of appeal. Prosecution evidence Victim Paul Chua (Paul) and his six siblings2 jointly owned a food importing and distributing company and a retail store. Paul was the president of the company from
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